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<p> <em>Sylvia hortensis </em>(JF Gmelin, 1789)</p>

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  • Orphean warbler

  • Sylvia hortensis (JF Gmelin, 1789)

  • Sylviidae

  • The Western orphean warbler is the biggest warbler of our country. This passerine bird exhibits a long beak, large head, long and quadrangular tail and a grey plumage on its dorsal surface and white on its ventral surface. It can measure up to 16 cm long.

  • Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Faia Brava Private Protected Area

  • Centro

    Norte

  • Near Threatened

  • The western orphean warbler exists in relatively open forest habitats, such as cork and holm woods and olive groves with reduced bush covering. 

  • Spring and Summer

  • The western orphean warbler feeds on insects, fruits and berries.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 5 thousand and 10 thousand couples.